rusnak

Nice butt weld! Look up hammer welding. Be sure you get good heat penetration, and manage the puddle.

Curious, which mig welder did you get? My mig died a few weeks ago when I was welding a trailer hitch back together.

Eharrison

Hobart Handler 140. I need to practise on the welding, I seem to be burning through if I try to get a puddle going so its a pretty quick bead when run it. I do have to note that my beads look ok when I'm working 1/4" this 18-16 gauge is like welding toilet paper. I need to fiddle with the voltage. More reason to make those rose trellises my wife wants.

Amber Gramps

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Eharrison

Nope

rusnak

You might try a thinner wire. Your operator's manual may describe which wire to use with sheetmetal. If not, then there are books such as Welder's Handbook. I think you need to turn down the heat setting, which is why I suggest thinner wire. And a spot weld tip.

Eharrison

Thanks for the info. I was planning on a lower voltage so we'll see if that's good enough, I hope I don't need to buy another reel of wire.

I'm picking up some ppg primer today to cover the areas I ground off. Most likely will not get to do anything until Sunday. Kids game start at 9am and go till 12, then THREE birthday parties to deal with after!

rusnak

Just head on down to your local welding shop, and talk to the guys there. Get some advice, and maybe pick up a mini spool, the kind that is about 4" diameter to try out.

Eharrison

Sweet, my hammer and dollies are to be delivered tomorrow and I just picked up some ppg primer and a small sheet of 18 gauge.....Sunday is bumper day. It's also Long Beach Grand Prix so I'm torn....

Ed Hughes

The real race in LB is tomorrow at 4:15pm....ALMS.

I popped up to watch qualifying this afternoon. Watching the Indy cars is enough to put you to sleep. On the other hand, Porsches, Ferraris, BMWs, Corvettes, Jags, etc are great to watch. Should be an interesting race.

Eharrison

I know, I really want to go but nowadays it's not one ticket and a free junior. It's one adult three kids, and if I go I'm out of time working on the car for the week. I just got an email tonight right after leaving a party that I need to be at the sports park at 7:45. Tomorrow sucks.

Ed Hughes

I'm staying home tomorrow afternoon to watch it on espn3.com. I'm helping with a 993 motor install tomorrow morning. LB will be a zoo this weekend-it was packed today.

Eharrison

Ok so today was limited on the project, however I did get a big chunk of rust gone and learned a little more about the welder. I tried to drop the voltage on the welds but just didn't get the penetration on the metal. I'll go with Rusnak's suggestion regarding 0.6mm wire... I also played with the hammer and dollie kit I got. Really made shape a heck of a lot easier than before. I do have to note the third to last photo look like dung but that was before the hammer and dollie. I'm really happy with the results on the bumper. Honestly it's pretty satisfying to do this kind of work..... From rust to metal in 3 or so hours. Woot! Oh and I also cut out the fog light metal too...

Eharrison

Two more bits of rust on the bumper and it's done and ready to spray next week!


Oh and I was pretty settled in to the family room couch watching the ALMS with Clayton until Patrick hit the wall....... AW! time to go work on the car....

whalebird

well done. There is no magic in this kind of work(or any kind for that matter), but the obstacle is to just get started. Keep it going...just think, the work you've already done is worth thousands in the end-result.

Ed Hughes

You're going to be ready for the "parts" soon. That will be perfect timing. Keep it up.